Pride Parade takes case to Constitutional Court

Members of the former organizational committee of the Belgrade Pride Parade have submitted a complaint to the Constitutional Court.

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Monday, 19.10.2009.

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Members of the former organizational committee of the Belgrade Pride Parade have submitted a complaint to the Constitutional Court. The gay parade was supposed to take place on September 20, but was cancelled due to security concerns. Pride Parade takes case to Constitutional Court The constitutional complaint has been filed against the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) in a bid to overturn their order to move the parade from the center of the city to Usce – a large open field area near the confluence of Belgrade's rivers – and because of the state’s failure to do everything in its power to prevent violence against those who wished to take part The statement adds that the goal of the complaint is to protect the right of citizens to peaceful assembly, and the protection of minority rights, especially in cases where the minority is significantly endangered and when threats are being made openly, as was the case for the gay, lesbian and transgender population. The complaint looks to condemn the "unacceptable limitation of rights and freedom to assembly for all discriminated minority groups that want to do so in the society – workers, Roma, women and any other group that wants to protest peacefully and demonstrate their political stances". If the Constitutional Court or the court in Strasbourg confirms that a monetary fine should be paid, all of the money will go to charity, the statement said. The Pride Parade, under the slogan “Time for Equality” was banned because of the “high level of security risk” and the decision was given to organizers by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic 24 hours before the event was supposed to take place.

Pride Parade takes case to Constitutional Court

The constitutional complaint has been filed against the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) in a bid to overturn their order to move the parade from the center of the city to Ušće – a large open field area near the confluence of Belgrade's rivers – and because of the state’s failure to do everything in its power to prevent violence against those who wished to take part

The statement adds that the goal of the complaint is to protect the right of citizens to peaceful assembly, and the protection of minority rights, especially in cases where the minority is significantly endangered and when threats are being made openly, as was the case for the gay, lesbian and transgender population.

The complaint looks to condemn the "unacceptable limitation of rights and freedom to assembly for all discriminated minority groups that want to do so in the society – workers, Roma, women and any other group that wants to protest peacefully and demonstrate their political stances".

If the Constitutional Court or the court in Strasbourg confirms that a monetary fine should be paid, all of the money will go to charity, the statement said.

The Pride Parade, under the slogan “Time for Equality” was banned because of the “high level of security risk” and the decision was given to organizers by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković 24 hours before the event was supposed to take place.

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